Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-09-30

6-e--lsas soo torord ,,,t he
was "a sailor on the tramp" And
10 the condcmnatory admission was
added petition for "a job of wurk,"
to which at first MI Briggs, the NOM
inal head of the household, had re-
turned n negative.
But pretty Nora Derwent, his
wealthy ward and niece, had intcrced
ed for the tircd-looking dust-be-
grimmed Milcsian And when since ba-
byhood had Nora ever failed of having
her own way with hcrensy- going uncle?
Hence, not without outward protest
ings and inward misgivings, Mr.
Briggs had consented TO take Tim
Kelly on trial. If satisfied with his
achievements, he was to be hired for
the coming haying.
"Who knows but he may prove
blessing in Disguise" laughed Nora,
as she watched Kelly rolling off
toward the stable in the wake of her
uncle. "And then, too" she added,
rs no response came from her COM
panion, John Ansty, who was star
ing moodilY seaward, "I have
special weakness for sailors. "
$50 imagine, from what you We're
saying a short time ago" curtly re
sponded the young man, who was
blonde tall and Twenty-Five, also
fathoms deep in love with Miss Derwcnt
whom he had known from childhood -
an open secret which was patent to all
Burmouth.
Now this was really too bad. and it
is no wonder that Miss Nora colored
and bit her pretty lip with vcxation,
John Ansty knew very well what her
innocent avowal had meant. Was
not her father, in his lifetime
seafarerP Aud her brother Jack?
AVd because she had happened
to be saying little before that Captain
Clement Scotts ship. the Highfyer
was expected TO arrive in Oldhaven
harbor very soon, John Ansty had
purposely put wrong cons truction on
her innocent remark.
Il think l will go in." said Miss
Derwent, loftily, and suited action
to word before John could respond.
Moral he called penitently, but
the door had closed behind her
with more emphasis than was
actually necessary, SO with manifest
reluctance young Ansty marched
down the steps.
Good bye John-don't go of mad"
croaked tho gray parrot that was hang
ing upside down in the wisleria vines, |
after which it uttered diabolcal
laugh and began to whistle chccrfully. |
I'D like TO wiring his neck" wrath
fully muttcrcd John Ansty, with
scowl. Now, the parrot had been
sent to Miss Derwent by Captain
Clement Scott aa q birthday present,
which accounts in part for the blood
thirsty wish that fear applied alike to
gift and giver.
But John-in Oldhavcn phrasoology
-''wash'upped the ground Miss Der
went trod OH" And, being jealous of
the good looking Captains marked at
tcntions to Miss Nora during few
weeks spent in town, he was, of course,
rs unreasoning as lovers have been
since time began and will be till it
ends
Malicious people had intimatcd that
Captain Scott did little earth wor-
ship in the same direction. But his
they said, was confined to the real
estate and broad acres pressed by the
small feet of the young hciress who
had inherited snug fortune from her
grandparents.
Butnow appeared third worshippcr
nj Miss Derwents shrine. / refer to
Kelly himself, who proved TO be per-
fectly satisfactory as sort of general
"help," and speedily found favor in
the eyes of the entire household, Miss
Nora included.
And Kelly's devotion was purely un-
selfish. A word of praise or smile of
thanks was enough. And when, swing
ing in her verandah hammock or
believe read in garden chair,
Miss Derwent gave an amused ear TO
some wonderful sea cxperience-al-
ways represented as his own, KellY's
cup of satisfaction was full.
For in the forecastle expressions of
are not wanting. And il
is unwise for would-bo racORLeUr 10
make himself the hero Of any of the
"stock" sea-yarns which have come
down through scafaring generations,
because the chances are that mujo
ity of his hearers have done the
same thing in other forecastles. And
this makes it awkward.
But not so Miss Nora. With an ex-
preston of the deepest interest on her
sweet face, she would listen unducs-
tioningly, as Kelly, puttering about
the flower-beds close to the verandah,
"discoursed" of the sea.
Thus she heard tho famous mari
time law story. How one Kelly. on
board becalmed home bound East
Indiaman, took advantage of the ships
lack of steerage way, and in spirit
of recklessness, carved his full name
on the mahogany rim of the wheel!
How the wrathful captain, on the
ships arrival, deducted from the sea-
man S wages sum sufficient to pur-
chase q new wheel, by which the